Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 85mm F/1.8
The Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 85mm F/1.8 is a 85mm portrait lens designed for the NIKON F mount and released in 1964. Manufactured by Nikon, it offers a maximum aperture of f/1.8, covering a 85mm focal range, weighs 430, accepts 52 filters. Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 85mm F/1.8 is catalogued on lens-database.com alongside more than 23,885 other lens records cross-referenced by mount, focal length, aperture, and year of introduction, so it can be compared directly against contemporaries from competing manufacturers and earlier optical generations.
This lens record is part of the open public catalog at lens-database.com — a free, continuously updated database indexing 23,885+ photographic and cinematographic lenses with cross-referenced specifications. Data is aggregated from manufacturer datasheets and authoritative public sources, then normalized so lenses across vendors and eras can be compared on common terms. Released under CC BY 4.0, the specifications shown here may be quoted, cited, or reproduced with attribution to lens-database.com.
Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.
- Mount
- NIKON F
- Focal Length
- 85mm
- Max Aperture
- F/1.8
- Type
- Portrait
- Year
- 1964
- Brand
- Nikon
What is the Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 85mm F/1.8?
The Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 85mm F/1.8 is a 85mm portrait lens for the NIKON F mount with a maximum aperture of f/1.8. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.
What mount does the Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 85mm F/1.8 use?
The Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 85mm F/1.8 uses the NIKON F mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/nikon-f.
What is the maximum aperture of the Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 85mm F/1.8?
The Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 85mm F/1.8 has a maximum aperture of f/1.8, a fast-aperture optic well-suited to low-light work. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.
When was the Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 85mm F/1.8 released?
The Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 85mm F/1.8 was released in 1964, placing it within the 1960s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.
Where can I find specifications for the Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 85mm F/1.8?
Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/163989-nikon-nikkor-hc-auto-85mm-f18. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.
Nikon Nikkor-H Auto 85mm f/1.8 is a fixed 85mm prime lens for Nikon F mount, typically used for portrait and low-light work due to its wide f/1.8 maximum aperture.
Last verified: 2026-04-27